DOLE FOOD COMPANY RECOGNIZED BY U.S. SECRETARY OF STATE FOR CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY PROGRAMS IN THE PHILIPPINES

September 5, 2008
Dole Food Company announced today its was chosen as a finalist for the U.S. Secretary of State’s prestigious 2008 Award for Corporate Excellence (ACE.) Dole is one of eleven U.S. companies operating abroad chosen as finalists, selected from more than sixty nominations submitted by U.S. Ambassadors around the world. .>Read more 

DOLE FOOD COMPANY, INC. IMPLEMENTS NEW ENVIRONMENTAL AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES FOR PINEAPPLE PRODUCTION IN COSTA RICA

June 26, 2008
Dole Food Company, Inc. today announced the implementation of new, progressive environmental agricultural practices for pineapple production in Costa Rica..> Read more 

DOLE FOOD COMPANY, INC. ANNOUNCES WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY TREE-PLANTING AND CLIMATE CHANGE AWARENESS CAMPAIGN

June 6, 2008
Dole Food Company, Inc and its operating divisions in Latin America celebrated World Environment Day yesterday by organizing tree-planting events and environmental awareness campaigns with communities, employees and local officials to motivate participants to work toward environmental protection and mitigation of climate change.> Read more 

DOLE FOOD COMPANY, INC. NAMED TO “WORLD’S MOST ETHICAL COMPANIES” LIST BY ETHISPHERE MAGAZINE

June 5, 2008
Dole Food Company, Inc. was named one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies for a second year in a row by Ethisphere Magazine a national publication. Ethisphere is a think-tank dedicated to the research and promotion of profitable best practices in global governance, business ethics, compliance and corporate responsibility. The award was revealed at the Ethisphere and Forbes joint-conference, “Driving Profit through Ethical Leadership,” held on June 3rd. > Read more